The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
Various and All About.

their tin store into the store door to the
postoflice.
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free. See notice.
Several Newbcrrians attended the
County Sunday-school Convention at
Colony last week.
The st. Luke's Farmers Club will
give their barbecue on next Thursday,
18th, at St. Luke's.
The NewLerry Cornet Band gave
Mayor Geo. B. Corner a serenade on
last Friday night. The mayor gave them
a speech.
! The band viii give an open air con-
cert on the public square in front Of the
court house this Thursday evening at
O'Clock.
! The union service on next Sunday
night will be held at the Methodist
church and the sermon will be preached
! 5y Rev. E. ?. McCliutock.
Mr.. C. C. Davis is overhauling the
store lately occupied by B. H. Cline and
fixing it up for occupancy by Messrs.
Smith & Wearn as clothing store.
Rev. Prof. Dysilger will preach in tie
Lutheran church next Sunday morning.
The election of pastor will be con-
! sidered at that time by the congregation.
A. the meeting OF the Building and
Loan Association last Monday night five
shares were bid off at 25. About $1,000
was carried over, there being no bidder.
The HERALD AND News is under OF
legations to Mrs. w. T. Jackson for a
nice lot OF excellent grapes for which we
return thanks. The boys enjoyed
them.
Capt. N. L. Donaldson, OF Greenville,
has accepted the invitation to deliver an
address at the Newbery County Far
mer's Association on the first Monday
in September.
From 4 private letter received from
Col. J. n, Lipscomb by citizen here,
we learn that he is busy at work, is IN
charge OF 20 divisions and has under him
SO employees.
Reason Jackson, colored, was bound
over to the sessions court by Justice
Blease on Tuesday, charged with shoot
ing his wife last January. He was not
captured until last Saturday.
The farmers along Broad River in this
county have lost almost their entire crop
OF corn by the overflow last week. The
river lacked about five feet of being As
high as the freshet of May, 1856.
Mr.. T. F. Tarrant will open Il mil
linerl store in the store now occupied
by Mr.. r. D. Smith, about the middle OF
September. Mr.. Smith will move into
the store lately used by Mr.. B. H. Cline.
Messrs. Buford g. Riser will give their
barbecue and tournament at Liberty
Hall next Friday; 10th. There will! be
several prizes given away and large
crowd and nice time may be expected.
We call attention to the announce
ment of Miss Mamie Holbrook in another
column. She will resume her classes in
music and those desiring instruction in
music will do we'll to attend her instruc-
tion.
The Future Progress Society will
have celebration at Cedar Grove on
Friday, August 2Gth. Addresses will be
delivered by NJ. A. Carlisle, Esq, and
Rev. B. Fl. Wimms, and possibly several
others.
Rev. w. VI. Grier. D. D., of Due West,
preached in the A. R. P. church on last
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
On Sunday night he preached at the
union service in the Lutheran church.
DR.. Grier is an able preacher.
The Newberry Rifles will be inspected
some time soon by Cen. Bonham. The
commissioned officers are engaged in pre-
paring constitution and bylaws for
the government of the company. We
hope the boys will stick together and be
ready for inspection.
Rev. w. N. Gr;er, D. D., requests us
to state that he will not be able to fill
his appointment at King Creek church
on next Saturday and Sabbath on ac-
count of sickness in his family, and that
he will be there and preach for the con-
gregation on the fourth Saturday and
Sabbath of this month.
The negro boy charged with the felon-
ious assault OIL Mr.. S. L. Morris six
year-old little girl. was committed to
jail last Thursday. There was some
rumor OF lynching him but we have
heard Of nothing definite in that direc-
tion and We suppose the law will be per-
mitted to take its course.
If suitable arrangements and con-
veniences were prepared in rear oi the
court house, for the use of the band.
open air concerts could be furnished the
city two or three times week. It
would be good idea. The band has
made such proposition to the council,
and we hope it will be done.
1t is suggested by our Mollohon cor
respondent that the time OF holding the
next Farmers County Club be changed
from t. e first Monday in September to
the 25;h day OF August in order to secure
the presence Of some distinguished
speakers who could not be here in Sep
tember. Read his article and see his